OP the expresscard slot is nice but other than that if you aren't going to use it and don't need the extra screen real estate then the 15" will be fine.

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Dude its like a giant aluminum slate..the 15inch in my opinion and a few others is already pushing it then the 17inch just blows that out of proportion. Don't get me wrong its a million times better processing wise then my puny 13inch but to each there own. I like to be able to throw my macbook into my back and go and I dont need some of the features of the 17inch though it would be nice to have anti glare and a silver bezel.

I have owned two 17" and two 15" MacBooks and I prefer the 17". I like the bigger screen personally. It usually comes down to personal preferences. The 17" is a bit cumbersome when it comes to lugging it around or traveling with it so if you are going to travel with it a lot I recommend the 15".

I guess it also depends on what you plan on doing on your MacBook Pro. I think people that do a ton of video editing on the go would appreciate the extra screen real estate. I hope I helped answer your question!

The 17" looks kind of weird to me, like they should be using more of the keyboard room, just somehow feels like wasted space.

Personally i feel the current 17" is a rip off. You are paying a vast premium for the 17" display, with a machine using the mid-range 15" specs, what must only cost very little over the 15" to produce.

Do you travel a lot? Are you looking for a desktop replacement? Those are the questions you should be asking yourself. My first Mac was the 13inch. It was great as my first Mac, but I quickly wanted more screen to work with. Now that I have the 15 inch, it took awhile to adjust to the size difference. The 15 inch felt huge compared to the 13 inch. I've adjusted to it now though, and I usually take it on trips to the airport etc and don't have too much of a problem. I will say that I have a hard time using my MBP 15 inch on a plane. I highly doubt someone would have enough space on an airtran flight if people are sitting on both sides of you.

I've had a 17" for about 3 years now and when I buy a new laptop, hopefully soon, it'll be a 15" macbook pro. I carry mine to work every day, travel, watch movies, and surf on the couch with it. The extra screen size isn't worth the extra weight and like others said. You don't get a great spec boost for the extra money. It really should be a desktop first and a laptop second.

Do you travel a lot? Are you looking for a desktop replacement? Those are the questions you should be asking yourself. My first Mac was the 13inch. It was great as my first Mac, but I quickly wanted more screen to work with. Now that I have the 15 inch, it took awhile to adjust to the size difference. The 15 inch felt huge compared to the 13 inch. I've adjusted to it now though, and I usually take it on trips to the airport etc and don't have too much of a problem. I will say that I have a hard time using my MBP 15 inch on a plane. I highly doubt someone would have enough space on an airtran flight if people are sitting on both sides of you.

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I can't put my 17 on the tray table because then it starts to encroach on everybody so I have to keep it in my lap on the plane. It kind of sucks but its nice to watch a movie on the flight either way.

I'm planning to replace my iMac for the next refresh 17 inch. If you are used to big screens of the iMacs the 17 inch pro is a no brainer. I used to those huge toshiba multimedia laptops in my business travels before and those were unwieldy - the 17 Macbook pro would be more manageable.

I personally think the screen resolution of the 17 inch makes it worth it if you like to view 2 documents side by side.

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Ill agree on that because I do that allot. I tried it on the 17" MBP and it was so much nicer than on my 13" MBP but then I went to pick the thing up and it was like the spare tire you keep in your trunk lmao..

Leaning towards the 17", this is going to replace my Dell desktop that is ancient! Thanks for the info

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If you have a decient monitor? You can use it to make a duel monitor work space at home. I still would get the 17 but just saying, you can make a bigger workspace at home and go with the smaller MBP to carry around if you want.

Resolution size is a note worthy difference. The current 17" goes up to 1920 x 1200 which makes it really nice when editing full HD videos. The 15" standard size is 1440 x 900 but if you fork over extra cash you can bump it up to 1680 x 1050.

I'm really hoping that the new 15" goes up to 1920 x 1200, seeying as the rumors point that the standard for the 15" will be 1680 x 1050.

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